what is a seahawk bird

A seahawk is not a specific bird species, but rather a nickname for two different types of birds: ospreys and skuas. Ospreys are diurnal, fish-eating birds of prey found on every continent except Antarctica, while skuas are migratory birds found from the North Pole to the South Pole. The Seattle Seahawks, a professional football team, use a captive-bred Augur Hawk named Taima as their mascot, which is native to Africa and not a bird that fishes in the sea. The teams logo features a bird of prey with a blue body and a contrasting dark cap, which some have suggested resembles a Stellers Sea-Eagle or an osprey. Ospreys have unique talons with reversible hind toes to help grip slippery prey, and they are known for their impeccable eyesight and timing when hunting fish.